"Depth of Character – Aligned with Purpose" – JSP
For many years on Thanksgiving morning, I have gone to a park or wooded area near my home to be alone with God for the purpose of thanking Him. I read from a list I prepare each year of the things I am grateful for. I usually do not share from my personal journals, but …
(Adapted from Isaiah 53:5-6) "I thank you Lord whenever I recall that it was you who was pierced for our transgressions, and you were crushed for our iniquities; I'm overwhelmed by the fact that the punishment that brought us peace was placed upon you, and by your wounds we are healed. We do not deserve …
Have you ever felt captive to negative thoughts and the emotions that often accompany them? I have. I don't always feel like praying as I should, even when I know what I should be praying about. Like so many leaders before me and many presently, I experience times where the ability to present a passionate plea …
Psalm 55:16-17 "As for me, I call to God, and the LORD saves me. Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice." - David When David finds himself and his city in distress he calls on God who has saved him countless times in the past. Evening, morning, and …
"We thank you Father that You are Sovereign over all creation. In trials we need not be troubled, nor should we needlessly fear those who may contend with us, for You are our help and our defense in all such matters, And when we find ourselves in the fires of adversity or in difficult trials …
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Matthew 6:6 “But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” Our passage above is the second of three open rewards for things done secretly as an act of sincere devotion to …
John 15:5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you abide in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." I've spoken to many believers over the years who think their lives haven't made much of a difference in the world around them. These …
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